Michael Rigby Associates Manufacturing - the most comprehensive source of information on, and support for, the window, door, cellular foam and rainwater products sector. Sponsored by Status Systems, the Manufacturing Clinic, and its companion Manufacturing Norms Database can help you achieve your goals.

The UK Conservatory Report 2005: Market & Forecasts, by industry researchers Michael Rigby Associates, available now, is the most comprehensive to date, sampling over 1,100 companies and covering the widest range of issues yet. report contains all the information you need on market size in volume and value, eight detailed routes to market, the low down on key players, and invaluable data on price, styles, shapes, colours and materials. More...

Out Now - MRA on CD

MRA has launched a new CD-Rom for customers and prospects to learn more about the company and what we do. More...

The Marketing Investment Payback Calculator

How much more do you need to sell to pay for marketing activities? The Marketing Investment Payback Calculator, available free of charge, offers the opportunity to calculate how much more you'd need to sell to pay for marketing activities. Simply enter the cost of the additional marketing activity and your gross margin profit. The engine will then tell you how much extra you need to sell to pay for that investment in advertising, salesmen, showrooms etc. before you make any money. More...

The Magic Price Machine

Changing your prices can have unintended consequences. If all goes well, a price cut brings in enough extra volume to give you the contribution to profit you expected. But how much extra do you need? If you put up your prices and lose volume will you still make more money? Use the Magic Price Machine to tell you. More...

Manufacturing Clinic

“Develop your company and realise your ambitions” - Focused advice and support can save a lot of heartache, missed business and hard cash. More...

Latest news

The 138 page UK Conservatory Report 2005: Market & Forecasts, with forecasts to 2010, is published by Michael Rigby Associates in two volumes. It is available now at £4,495 plus V.A.T. But order online now and save 10% off the price! More...

Articles

Featured in Builders' Merchants News in a series of 'think' pieces Mike Rigby takes a hard look at some of the big issues, the threats and opportunities which builders' merchants face today. More...

“PVC? Looked it up years ago - bulky, yellowing, no colours available, never use it.”

Marketing Matters is a monthly series of articles sponsored by Network Veka, and featured in the leading trade journal Window Industries. Here you can read and print the latest issue, and have access to a complete archive.